rsync 3.0.0 before 3.5.0 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows attackers to corrupt memory by triggering HLINK_BUMP processing on file entries with the FLAG_HLINKED flag set while the hard-link preservation option is inactive. Attackers can exploit the missing F_SUM field in the file_struct layout to access memory past the end of the allocated structure, corrupting adjacent heap or stack data.
CVE-2026-70458
This high-severity CVE scores 8.2 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 67% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.2
- EG Score
- 8.2(medium)
- EG Risk
- 52(Track)EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity82% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 33%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 13, 2026
Last Modified
August 14, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Aug 13, 2026rsync 3.0.0 < 3.5.0 Out-of-Bounds Write via FLAG_HLINKED Handling | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rsync-out-of-bounds-write-via-flag-hlinked-handlingv3.5.0
Patch available: RsyncProject/rsync v3.5.0
https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0rsync: Out-of-bounds write from a FLAG_HLINKED file entry accepted without -H · Advisory · RsyncProject/rsync · GitHub
https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/security/advisories/GHSA-gg3m-4m9m-268hWeakness Classification(1)
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- 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-29 20:27 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-28 21:42 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-28 09:03 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-27 20:59 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-27 20:59 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-26 20:52 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-26 14:47 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-26 08:44 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-25 20:40 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-25 20:40 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-25 08:26 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-24 20:04 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-24 20:04 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-23 07:52 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-19 19:27 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-16 05:18 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-16 02:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-15 01:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-14 13:14 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-13 16:25 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-08-13 15:11 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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